Important letter to the Vaad Hapoel of Poalei Agudat Israel in Tel Aviv beseeching for their help towards the heavy costs of the Chinuch Atzmai.
Jerusalem, 1958.
The Ga’on Rabbi Yechezkel Abramsky [1886-1976] studied in his youth at the Novardok Yeshiva where he was close to the "Alter of Novardok" and at his request he even studied with his sons. At the age of 17 he was ordained by the city’s rabbi, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein, author of Aruch Ha-Shulchan. He then studied at the Telz Yeshiva. He also studied at the Ramiles Yeshiva and in the "Kibbutz" of Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski in Vilna, and under Rabbi Chaim of Brisk.
He served as Rabbi of Slutsk, Smalian and Smolbichi. In 1923, in Slutsk he replaced Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer, who had to flee because of persecution by the Communist regime. In 1925 published the first part of his commentary on the Tosefta. At the beginning of the winter of 1932 he settled in London and began serving as rabbi of the Machzikei Hadat congregation, and in 1933 he was appointed Dayan at the Rabbinical Court in London and two years later as head of the city’s rabbinical court. During these years he continued with his great enterprise – the interpretation of the Tosefta – "Chazon Yehezkel". In 1951, he immigrated to Israel with his family and settled in the Beit Vagan neighborhood in Jerusalem, In it he continued his work and spreading his teachings. author of Chazon Yechezkel on the Tosefta & many other works.
The Gaon Rabbi Yechezkel Sarna (1890–1969) was among the closest disciples of Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel the “Alter of Slabodka” and was the son in law of Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Epstein, Rosh Yeshiva of the Slabodka Yeshiva. He had a leading role in the transfer of part of the Yeshiva from Europe to Chevron in 1925 and following the Chevron Massacre of 1929, the re-establishment of the Yeshiva in Yerusholayim. In 1934, following the passing of his father in law he was appointed Rosh Yeshiva where he served until his passing.
The Gaon Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin (1880-1966), studied at the Yeshivos of Slabodka, Volozhin and Telz, son-in-law of Rabbi Eliezer Gordon of Telz, and Rabbi of a number of Lithuanian communities including Lutzk (from 1929). A leader of Agudas Yisrael in Europe and in Eretz Yisrael – where he settled in 1940. Chairman of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah and leader of Vaad Hayeshivos. Author of a number of works, including Aznayim LeTorah.
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